Biomimicry

Day 1Research!THIS IS NOT A GROUP ASSIGNMENT! - 1 class to work on

​​(answers should be in sentance/paragraph form and not copy/pasted from the internet)

Your research can be saved in either Microsoft word or your Google Docs. It doesn't have to be complete but next class I will be checking how much you accomplished and assigning a mark out of 10 based on how much you were able to get done within class time.

​QUESTIONS!a) What is Biomimicry (Biomimetic)?​b) Give two real-world examples of biomimicry from an engineering standpoint (ie: Shinkansen Lines in Japan, Milwaukee Art Museam, Sagrada Familia, etc). Include in your explaination at least one photo or video and a link to where you got them from.

c) How are each of your examples connected to nature and what is the reasoning the designer/engineer created them or modelled them from?

d) Are these examples meant to help the world or purely art pieces/fancy structures? Are they a celebration or copy of nature

e) What helpful 'invention' was inspired by Bur Fruit?

f) Is Biomimetics useful or just a project to keep the class busy? Explain your answer and think about how you can actually apply biomimetics to your own future life!

​Please include a bibliography (credit your sources) as you gather information. You should have this at the bottom of your page and your research will not be marked without it. Please include the URL (web address) you found it and the author/creator of the article.

Bibliography example: (doesn't have to be set up like an english or history paper.... it just needs the author, title, date, and URL!)

Day 2 and onward!Trapped on a deserted island - 3 classes to work on in class during class time

You wake up in the clothes you are wearing right now (minus any footwear) realizing you are on a deserted island and have zero life skills because you didn't pay enough attention in Mr. Holbrook's class to prepare you for real life situations. The only thing you remember is "Biomimicry" which was introduced when Mr. Holbrook was sick for a day, and that Youtube guy from 'Primitive Technology' who makes stuff out of mud.

​Around you are trees from around the world (you can choose 4 types), a dirty stream of 'fresh' water (not salt water), a honing stone, and some "01 steel" pieces that Owen probably forgot to put away during clean up that are for some reason laying about.

Monkey's are up in the trees laughing at you while they are busy eating food out of each others hair. Birds are nesting and trying not to loose their unhatched eggs. Mice and snakesA random warthog and meercat are busy scrounging for grubs and beatles under a rotten log. Ignore them all, or learn from nature....

Challenge:Using the natural world around you you must create a survival plan with a timeline that will last you for at least 7 days. While finding solutions to these problems at least 2 of them need to be inspired and designed after something in the 'natural deserted island' around you. Perhaps your vast knowledge of primitive cultures or history may aid you in your survival.

A daily timeline of when you will accomplish each survival task (make a table/grid for each day of the week with a list below it)

How you will accomplish each survival task. You may include more survival tasks if you wish but the above 6 are minimum. 1 paragraph minimum for each.

Drawing each item (the 6 tasks/items) on a separate piece of paper is required (homemade tools, clean water system, shelter construction).

At least 3 tasks or 'final products' need to be inspired by Biomimicry (your shelter needs to be one of them) and an explanation of why and how you plan on building them (You can try and do all 6 if you want but 3 is minimum). Include an internet photo or video of the 'nature' you are inspired by for each in your final hand in assignment.

An above view map of the island and where to find your resources for building/scavenging items.

I won't accept lazy work. I expect well done drawings (you can do orthographic or 3D if you want!), writings, and organization of your final hand in assignment. The papers can be stapled in a package or in a duotang.

Oh and by the way there is no wifi or cell reception on the island. No google copy/paste for this assignment. You can use the internet for research but ​I would like to see as much creativity as possible.Without a proper plan you will be dead by 'additional notes' day.

If you manage to survive to day 8 hope may be coming in the form of a helicopter or boat... or maybe nothing at all. Consider building a boat shaped like a dolphin (BIOMIMICRY!!!!) and sail away living off krill and the garbage floating in our oceans!

we need to consider the manufacturing process of our product and the ethical considerations of this on a large scale (mass production)

Part 1: Following the 8 part design model begin by working on the first 4 questions (paragraph answers and use images if needed)

Identify Problem

Determine Parameters

Conduct Research

Generate Solutuions

​Part 2: Continue with the design model and design/choose a solution to the problem and begin designing your product/item, etc . Your designs should include paper/CAD drawings. While you are creating you should also be thinking of how you would present this as a Kickstarter, company, or business as an idea to sell (think Dragons Den! youtu.be/EgSqb4PiLdQ )

Part 3: BUILD TIME!-Using your design plans you can begin creating your prototype-Materials: ​We want to use as much recycled material in the shop as we can but we can also use some new stuff. I have some insulating foam available for each of you if you want to "carve" and "shape" parts or all of your prototype from foam. This foam is expensive (I spent $100 for 2 large pieces 96x24x2) so we don't want to waste it! -We have lots of 2x4 that can be shaped and used to build as well as cardboard (cheapest!!!)-Your final product should be painted and look awesome!

​PROTOTYPE DUE Friday JANUARY 19th, 2018Presentations Thursday JANUARY 25, 2018